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economy. >> congress wasn't just voting on a fiscal package. they were voting on whether or not they wanted the economy to slip into contraction in the first half of 2013. >> reporter: but, it's not clear the economy is in any better shape, as a result of the deal. >> overall , it should be a little bit of a drag. when tax rates go up, there will be less money around to spend. there will be a lower savings rate most likely. >> reporter: the budget bill raises the top marginal tax rate to 39.6%. those top earners will also pay higher taxes on their investments. but, many of those households will be able to absorb the tax increases by lowering their savings rates. the bigger concern is what happens to spending by lower and middle income consumers. the decision not to extend the payroll tax cuts for all workers, means the average household will have a thousand dollars less income this year. >> a lot of working class and middle income households do live paycheck to paycheck. so if suddenly those paychecks are 1% to 2% points lower, that doesn't see
economy. >> congress wasn't just voting on a fiscal package. they were voting on whether or not they wanted the economy to slip into contraction in the first half of 2013. >> reporter: but, it's not clear the economy is in any better shape, as a result of the deal. >> overall , it should be a little bit of a drag. when tax rates go up, there will be less money around to spend. there will be a lower savings rate most likely. >> reporter: the budget bill raises the top...
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. >> the american people are not going to have patience with a self-inflicted wound on the economy. >> reporter: senate republican leader mitch mcconnell called the white house meeting a good one and he told his fellow republicans he hoped to have a fiscal cliff recommendation soon. >> we will be working hard to see if we can get there in next 24 hours and so i am hopeful and optimistic. >> reporter: but the sticking point remains finding something that can make it through the house with enough support from republicans. >> it seems like the 250 threshold that the president proposed previously is unlikely to pass the house in its current form, and so without some sort of additional compromise there, it seems unlikely that we're going to get something done before the end of the year. >> susie: you know thanks for that report. i am just wondering from all of the reporting you have done, do you think we are better off with a bad deal than no deal at all? >> you know susie when peopletal they are talking about a bad deal in political terms. frankly it's republicans that are most worried ab
. >> the american people are not going to have patience with a self-inflicted wound on the economy. >> reporter: senate republican leader mitch mcconnell called the white house meeting a good one and he told his fellow republicans he hoped to have a fiscal cliff recommendation soon. >> we will be working hard to see if we can get there in next 24 hours and so i am hopeful and optimistic. >> reporter: but the sticking point remains finding something that can make it...
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what will stocks do next year, how will the economy fare? and, what will be the nation's top spice or flavor? believe it or not, spicemaker mccormick and company issues an annual "flavor forecast," designed for restaurants and homes. suzanne pratt met with the man behind the tastes, mccormick's top chef, and got a close-up "smell". >> reporter: here's how american's spiced up their cooking in the past, a lot of salt, a dash of pepper and easy on the garlic. but, u.s. palates are expanding, and now include everything from smoked paprika to dukkah. that's right dukkah, what mccormick executive chef kevan vetter thinks will be a big hit with american tastebuds in the next few years. >> the dukkah is a spice blend made up of toasted nuts and toasted spices, very rich and savory. it's got a very rich texture aspect to it combination. the trend here that we're talking about is empowered eating. people are trying to be more thoughtful about what they're eating and make better choices. you know dukkah is a great example of something that could trans
what will stocks do next year, how will the economy fare? and, what will be the nation's top spice or flavor? believe it or not, spicemaker mccormick and company issues an annual "flavor forecast," designed for restaurants and homes. suzanne pratt met with the man behind the tastes, mccormick's top chef, and got a close-up "smell". >> reporter: here's how american's spiced up their cooking in the past, a lot of salt, a dash of pepper and easy on the garlic. but, u.s....
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and, in an effort to boost the economy, small businesses would be eligible for another year of bonus depreciation when they buy equipment. the big hang up is what to do about the sequester-- $110 billion in automatic spending cuts in defense and domestic programs that begin at midnight. democrats want to postpone the cuts for a year or more. republicans for just a few months. >> i think there are some republicans who believe there is no other trigger that will force another full scale debate on spending. >> the president says taxincrea. cutting spenting next year. >> iif they think that is thefos thing they have another think coming. that is not how it's going to work. we have to do this in a balanced and responsible way. and if we are serious about debt reduction then it's going to be a matter of shared sacrifice. that outraged republicans that accused the republicans from moving the goalpost. >> the revenue that has beencams being used not to reduce deficit but to keep spending cogs that s that have been agreed to from not happening. >> suessy it looks like a source negotiating rig
and, in an effort to boost the economy, small businesses would be eligible for another year of bonus depreciation when they buy equipment. the big hang up is what to do about the sequester-- $110 billion in automatic spending cuts in defense and domestic programs that begin at midnight. democrats want to postpone the cuts for a year or more. republicans for just a few months. >> i think there are some republicans who believe there is no other trigger that will force another full scale...
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economy. dockworkers at some of the nation's biggest ports could walk off the job this weekend, if a new labor deal isn't reached. as allison worrell reports, a strike could ripple far beyond the ports. >> reporter: if a deal isn't reached by 12:01 a.m. sunday, union dock-workers will take to the picket-line. 15 ports span the east and gulf coasts. and while they're in different locations, handling different types of cargo, they all agree, a strike would be very bad for business. >> it's really important for the people in our country to recognize, in this state, that a strike combined with the ongoing negotiations between congress and president obama regarding, um, the so-called fiscal cliff could be a one, two combination knock out for nation's economy. >> if a strike does happen that means a big chunk of the more than 14,000 members of the international longshoresmen association will be off the job. >> reporter: the ports impacted generate an estimated $11 billion in state and local taxes an
economy. dockworkers at some of the nation's biggest ports could walk off the job this weekend, if a new labor deal isn't reached. as allison worrell reports, a strike could ripple far beyond the ports. >> reporter: if a deal isn't reached by 12:01 a.m. sunday, union dock-workers will take to the picket-line. 15 ports span the east and gulf coasts. and while they're in different locations, handling different types of cargo, they all agree, a strike would be very bad for business. >>...
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i think we believe the economy slows early in the year on the back of a slowing consumer spending due to fiscal tightening. >> how much growth do you see for 2013. and also on the job scene where do you see the unemployment rate by the end of the year? >> well, we're looking for growth to be a little bit above 2% on the quarterly average. but the year to start quite slow, a little less than 1.5% as we absorb the tax increase, deal with some of the lingering uncertainties about what is happening in washington. we're right and we do absorb this, the global economy gets better, we think growth could be up toward --% as we move through the second haft of year. there su a very mixed year way slow start, but a stronger end. >> susie: you know, getting back to the washington battle, you heard sylvia hall's report at the top of the program, to what extent will those budget battles impact the psychology of consumers and c.e.o.s and what impact will they have on the economy at the end of the day? >> well, i think if we can avoid the debt ceiling crisis spilling out, i think the effects from con
i think we believe the economy slows early in the year on the back of a slowing consumer spending due to fiscal tightening. >> how much growth do you see for 2013. and also on the job scene where do you see the unemployment rate by the end of the year? >> well, we're looking for growth to be a little bit above 2% on the quarterly average. but the year to start quite slow, a little less than 1.5% as we absorb the tax increase, deal with some of the lingering uncertainties about what...